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Joe Webb wows NFL scouts at UAB Pro Day
By Doug Segrest -- The Birmingham News
March 11, 2010, 3:32PM
http://blog.al.com/segrest/2010/03/joe_webb_wows_nfl_scouts_at_ua.html
Joe Webb worked out as a receiver at UAB's Pro Day.(The Birmingham News photo)Former UAB quarterback Joe Webb didn't get a chance to show scouts what he could do at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. So when the scouts came to Legion Field today, Webb knocked 'em dead.
Working out as a wide receiver, Webb turned in numbers that would have bested the cream of the rookie crop at the combine. His vertical jump of 42.5 inches was better than any turned in by a receiver in Indy. His long jump of 11 feet, 5.5 inches also would have led the way.
And Webb's bench press -- 21 reps at 225 pounds -- was the best at his position. Only one other receiver managed 20 reps at the same weight, according to UAB.
Will the workout translate into the cha-ching of a draft choice and signing bonus in April? Stay tuned. But Webb came away confident he'd done everything he could do to turn heads.
"As long as I get my chance, that's all that matters," Webb said. "I'm just looking for a shot."
Read Friday's Birmingham News for more details.
By Doug Segrest -- The Birmingham News
March 11, 2010, 3:32PM
http://blog.al.com/segrest/2010/03/joe_webb_wows_nfl_scouts_at_ua.html
Joe Webb worked out as a receiver at UAB's Pro Day.(The Birmingham News photo)Former UAB quarterback Joe Webb didn't get a chance to show scouts what he could do at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. So when the scouts came to Legion Field today, Webb knocked 'em dead.
Working out as a wide receiver, Webb turned in numbers that would have bested the cream of the rookie crop at the combine. His vertical jump of 42.5 inches was better than any turned in by a receiver in Indy. His long jump of 11 feet, 5.5 inches also would have led the way.
And Webb's bench press -- 21 reps at 225 pounds -- was the best at his position. Only one other receiver managed 20 reps at the same weight, according to UAB.
Will the workout translate into the cha-ching of a draft choice and signing bonus in April? Stay tuned. But Webb came away confident he'd done everything he could do to turn heads.
"As long as I get my chance, that's all that matters," Webb said. "I'm just looking for a shot."
Read Friday's Birmingham News for more details.